Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-21
FOURTH EDITION



Last evening Was O red letter occasion
TO the congregation OF the church OF the
Sacred Heart, Tenth and Madison
streets, and no less red letter occasion
to Father Corbinian, the popular priest
in charge Of that church, The pare
chial house and the basement of the
church was filled at an early hour with
old and young bearing gifts for Father
Corbipian In honor OF the 25th anniver.
sary of his ministry.
The front pait OF the residence of the
priest was most deliberately decora' ell
with eversreens, festooned Ia arches
and canoples, and the main audience
room of the church was also elsborataly
decorated with evsrgreens and flowers,
the work OF loving hearts and willing
hands. The reverend father was happy
In the midst of happy congregation.
The 81. Benedictus Society presented
him with o handsome golden chalice,
which he will use iu the administration
Of the masses.
e Newmeier presented him with =
handsome sash; the young men Of the
church prese nted him with o mass SOL :
vice Of silver; the children gave him q
cushion and silver wreath; the sisters
of the order of st. Bepedictus gave him
Q white surplice, aud the sisters OF the
same order of Newark, N. j., scLt him
q similar present. Il. Newmeier made
an address to the reverend father on the
presentation OF the gifts, and In each
care Father Corbinisn made q happy
and appropriate response. TWAS late
hour when the glad people and priest
parted but only 10 meet again this
morn ing to continue the anspicious
celebration SO happily commenced.
At O'Clock this morning q mixed
congregation commenced to ase BILE at
the church Of the Sacred Heart. The
mem bers of the St.. Benedictus Society,
with red sashes and elaborate bad es,
moved about in oil directions. Boys
In red eAshes, and small girls dressed
In white with wells and wreathes on
their heads, and each carry ing bon.
quets and pot flowers, mingled with the
throug.
The First Regiment Band came 10
and took position. BY 10 O'Clock the
lines were formed by William User
chief marshal, assisted by VIM. Film
ger. A trio Of police under Sergeant
Taylor kept the route clear. The com
mittee Of arrangements led the way,
followed by the First Regiment B and,
with q Quartette Of altar boys carrying
candles. The girls belonging TO the
school and then the boys came next, fol
lowed by part OF the St. Bened ietus
Society. Father Corbsnian AndH the
local and visiting clergy came next, fol.
lowed by the remainder OF the St. Bene-
dictus Society.
Quite number of very pretty
and costly banners were carried In the
line. The procession moved out along
the south entrance Though the gate to
the street pavement, and from thence
up tie massive stone steps into the
ohurcb, where seats were reserved for
all In tbs procession. High mass WAS
then performed IN the following order:
Father Corbiniap. jubilante; Father
Lsonard, of Newark, N. j., deacon Of
the mass; Father Polycarp, Newark, N.
j sub. deacon; Father Sebastian, of 81.
Vincent College. Westm oreland Coun-
ty, Pa, was master Of ceremonies, and
Father Bonefacio preached the sermon.
Besides nearly all the local Catholic
clergy who were present, the following
were the priests present from q dis
lance: RI. Rev. Father Abbott, Hi
larry, St. Mary's. Newark, N. j.; Rev.
Father Arnold, brooklyn, N Y;
Father Hyacinth, Father Julian, Father
Dennis ard Father DomeI &c, all OF ST.
Vincents College, Pa the latter a d.
rector In the came.
After High Mass and the services at
tendant upon it the visitors and IA mum.
Der OF Father Corbinian's friends were
served with dinner in the lecture room.
The celebration will be kept up during
this evening, when all present will be
favored with an instrumental and vocal
concert entirely of home talent.